try Signification, définition

Signification de try en français

• 0 to make an effort to do sth -- essayer

  • I know it’s hard, but just try. Je sais que c’est difficile mais essaie au moins.

  • Try to jump up and touch the ceiling. Essayez de sauter en l’air et de toucher le plafond.

  • I tried my best to explain. J’ai fait de mon mieux pour expliquer.

• 1 to use or do sth to find out if it is good, effective, etc. -- essayer

  • Have you tried the cake? Avez-vous goûté ce gâteau ?

  • He tried acupuncture and several other treatments. Il a essayé/testé l’acupuncture ainsi que plusieurs autres traitements.

  • Why don’t you try doing it differently this time? Pourquoi n’essaies-tu pas de le faire différemment cette fois ?

  • Try the little store on the corner. Essaie le petit magasin au coin.

• 2 to judge the evidence in a court case -- juger

  • He was tried for assault. Il a été jugé pour agression.

  • The case will be tried in a federal court. L’affaire sera jugée devant une cour fédérale.

• 3 to attempt sth new -- s’essayer à

  • I decided to try my hand at writing plays. J’ai décidé de m’essayer à l’écriture de pièces.

• 4 an attempt to do sth -- essai [ masculine ]

  • After several tries, she gave up. Après plusieurs essais/tentatives, elle a abandonné.

  • The game’s easy to play – give it a try. C’est un jeu facile, essaie le.

  • Good try! Kick it a little harder next time. Bel essai / belle tentative / bien essayé ! Frappe un peu plus fort la prochaine fois.

• 5 to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc) -- essayer (de)

  • He tried to answer the questions

  • Let’s try and climb that tree!

• 6 to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc -- essayer (de)

  • She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo

  • Try one of these sweets.

• 7 to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law -- juger

  • The prisoners were tried for murder.

• 8 to test the limits of; to strain -- mettre à l’épreuve

  • You are trying my patience.

• 9 an attempt or effort -- tentative

  • Have a try (at the exam). I’m sure you will pass.

• 10 in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents’ goal-line -- essai

  • Our team scored three tries.